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A Franciscan sister walks the prairielands near the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque, Iowa. The congregation has placed 68 acres of the property in a conservation easement. (EarthBeat photo/Brian Roewe)
A Franciscan sister walks the prairielands near the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque, Iowa. The congregation has placed 68 acres of the property in a conservation easement. (EarthBeat photo/Brian Roewe)